Chris Porter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chris Porter that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Porter: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Porter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Porter 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Porter 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Porter 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Porter 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Porter 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Porter 440 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Porter 189 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Porter 61 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Porter 45 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Porter 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Porter 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Porter .389 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Porter .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Porter .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Porter 8.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Porter 3.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Porter 1.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Porter 0.9 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Porter 0.1 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Porter - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.